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Taoism Review #1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taoism is a __________________ and religious system based on the writings of Lao Zi.

a)

philosophical

b)

psychological

c)

analytical

d)

informational

2.

Lao Zi lived in China in the ___________________.

a)

5th century BC

b)

6th century BC

c)

12th century AD

d)

15th century AD

3.

Two of the major texts in Taoism are

a)

Zhuangzi

b)

Tao Te Ching

c)

both are correct

4.

According to Tao Te Ching, what existed before anything else?

a)

The Tao

b)

Lao Zi

c)

Zhuangzi

d)

Wu Wei

5.

True or False: Taoism centers around a specific deity and scriptures.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
What is the ultimate goal of Taoism?
a)
Finding inner peace
b)
Gaining wealth
c)
Being popular
d)
War
7.
What is      "the way" of the Tao?
a)
Living a simple and kind life
b)
Living a life of excess and luxury
c)
Ignoring nature's beauty
d)
Ignoring laws
8.
Yin and Yang are...
a)
A symbol of how opposite  forces are actually connected to each other
b)
A metaphor for "the struggle"
c)
Good and Evil
d)
China and Japan
9.
Which of the following beliefs is NOT related to Taoism?
a)
Humans are mostly good
b)
Humans should not destroy the environment around them
c)
Humans are naturally selfish and evil
d)
Opposite forces are more similar to each other than people think
10.

Taoism's second founder that deepened the first founder's original thought is:

a)

Lao Tzu

b)

Ali Bakr

c)

Chuang Tzu

d)

Muhammad

11.

Wu Wei

a)

the Taoist goal of inaction or "non-doing" in relation to the Tao

b)

plans should be used often

c)

idea that over preparation is a necessity in living a life full of Tao

12.

How did Zhuangzi describe the relationship of Humans to the Tao as being similar to what other relationship?

a)

gum on the bottom of my shoe

b)

a fish in its bowl

c)

a fish and water

d)

a steak and potato

13.

Which of the following was NOT one of the "Three Pure Ones"?

a)

Yuqing

b)

Xi Wangmu

c)

Shangqing

d)

Taiqing

14.

What percentage of the world population practices Taoism?

a)

more than 10%

b)

25%

c)

less than 1%

d)

more than 1%

15.

There are approximately how many Taoists in the world today?

a)

8-20 million

b)

2-3 million

c)

5-10 billion

d)

100